Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Anita Lakra of Gidhpahadi running weeder in her paddy field © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Bharati Jura transplanting rice seedlings using the line method for organic farming © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Farmers of Dhabadoli selling their organic farm produce © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Farmers of Kankerjora collecting vegetables from a multi-crop farm © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Farmers transplanting saplings of rice crop following the system of rice intensification © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Farmers preparing organic pesticide © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Farmers sow multiple crops in a field © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Harvest of ground nut by the Kankerjora women farmers collective © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

The inter-cropping method implemented by the women farmers collective of Rapatjore © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Rejoicing life, Nirmala Barla with her mother-in-law © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Rice plants grow well because of good soil quality © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Women farmers prepare a solid organic fertiliser called Ghana-Jeevamrut © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Mahargi Kaudi with husband Jagannath in their mustard farm © Basudev Mahapatra

Field of farmer visited by senior agriculture officers of Odisha

Field of farmer visited by senior agriculture officers of Odisha

Field of a farmer visited by senior agriculture officers of Odisha © Basudev Mahapatra

Members of Oliva Women Farmers Collective measuring their farm produce

Members of Oliva Women Farmers Collective measuring their farm produce

Members of Oliva Women Farmers Collective measuring their farm produce © Basudev Mahapatra

Onions grown in the farm stored a farmers granary for family consumption

Onions grown in the farm stored a farmers granary for family consumption

Onions stored in granary of farmer for family consumption © Basudev Mahapatra

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Organic farming change lives of tribal communities in India

Field of farmer visited by senior agriculture officers of Odisha

Members of Oliva Women Farmers Collective measuring their farm produce

Onions grown in the farm stored a farmers granary for family consumption

30 june 2017,

by Editorial staff